While Bitcoin isn’t yet widely accepted as a payment method in Tokyo, the upcoming Bitcoin Tokyo 2024 conference, Japan’s first international Bitcoin conference, arriving in September 2024, signals potential change on the horizon. Planning to use Bitcoin during your visit? Explore the quick tips below.
Buying electronic goods- Purchase goods to value of 100,000 yen online/in-store. (MORE ON THIS)
Use Bitcoin in the entertainment district – Bitcoin payment available at certain bars and restaurants in Roppongi (MORE ON THIS)
Bitcoin ATM – Locate ATM for buying and selling Bitcoin (MORE ON THIS)
Bitcoin Tokyo 2024 Spend Bitcoin at the conference (MORE ON THIS)
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Electronics megastore Bic Camera has been accepting Bitcoin payments since 2017. You can make on-chani payments either online or in-store for value up to 100,000 yen. Although nominally a camera and electronics/home appliances store, you can purchase such diverse products as games consoles, cosmetics, and even alcohol there using your Bitcoin.
Roppongi, an entertainment district popular with foreigners, is definitely the hub of Bitcoin use in Tokyo.
Some bars and restaurants known to take Bitcoin are as follows:
Of the five Bitcoin ATM I know about in Tokyo, four are located in Tokyo, and all of these in the Roppongi/Azabu area.
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